A male hiker was found dead Wednesday in the Flatirons southwest of Boulder, the second hiker to have died in the area this week
The 27-year-old male was reported missing by his sister on Wednesday after he failed to return home.
The male hiker was last known to be “scrambling” near the Third Flatiron on Tuesday.
According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, personnel discovered his vehicle near the Gregory Canyon trailhead, initiating a search operation.
Utilizing drones from Boulder Emergency Squad, search teams located the man’s body in a remote area. The recovery effort, requiring technical expertise from the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group took approximately 8.5 hours to complete.
The Identity of the deceased is being withheld at this time, pending positive identification, and notification to the next of kin by the Boulder County Coroner’s Office.
The hiker who was found dead on Monday was a 42-year-old male and was hiking around the Second Flatiron. His body was discovered on a rock ledge.